Stroll through the Seattle Japanese Garden with Pete Putnicki

The Seattle Japanese Garden.org web site has posted a lovely video: "Stroll through the Seattle Japanese Garden" with Pete Putnicki.  Follow the link below...

https://www.seattlejapanesegarden.org/ and scroll down to this photo.

Virtual Exhibit: 'Northwest Nikkei' by Michelle Kumata

View at www.seattlejapanesegarden.org

( This announcement is also posted on the Daily Haiku Page )

Online Ukiyo-e exhibition

Davidson Gallery has a nice online exhibition of Japanese Ukiyo-e prints.  Literally translated, Ukiyo means "Floating World" and -e refers to pictures.  You can find this at  https://www.davidsongalleries.com/exhibitions/japanese-ukioy-e/

from Jeanne Peterson, Continuing Education Chair

National Volunteer Week

In recognition of National Volunteer Week, I wanted to add my personal THANK YOU for all do you on behalf of the Garden. See below for today's post in recognition of all the ways that wonderful volunteers bring the Garden to life.

Nice to see all these photos, and look forward to the time when these activities, or some re-imagined version of them, can occur once again!

Jane Stonecipher

Executive Director
Arboretum Foundation

Japanese Pruning Workshop

Japanese Pruning Workshop

with Masa Mizuno

LIVE-STREAM

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020

10am - 12pm  (pacific time)

Presented by

Those who have participated in previous Masa workshops, know what an amazing opportunity this is to learn from one of the living masters of Japanese horticulture.  

NWLA is pleased to offer this special Live-Stream event, that also allow many who live across the country and even the world, to participate.  During this live-stream event, you will be taking a virtual tour of Heron's Rook Gardens on Whidbey Island, and watching close-up as Masa and his assistant Sam Hendrix share their perspectives, select specimens to transform, discuss philosophy, design and application.

Advanced reservation is required 

You can purchase your virtual ticket HERE  and NWLA will email detailed instructions on how to log in to the LIVE STREAM.

Masa and Sam donate their time for this workshop to raise funds for NWLACC's Global Cultures Educational Program for K - 12 public school students, helping to graduate culturally ready 21st Century leaders.  

Find out more about this key educational program Global Cultures Experience Programs

Forwarded by Nat Suyenaga on 4/16/2020

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Haiku and photos from Seattle Japanese Garden Facebook

From the March 27th Facebook Page of the Seattle Japanese Garden, with permission to share here from the Arboretum Foundation.  Find more of these posts on the Haiku page of this blog.  You can scroll down the the very first one issued March 13, 2020, the last day the garden was open.  We will add new posts as they appear from Facebook.   Imagine for a few moments that you are walking in our beautiful garden.   Enjoy . . .